Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Under PMGKAY-2, total 44.08 LMT food grains lifted by States/UTs till date; 23.69 LMT food grains distributed among 47.38 crore beneficiaries in July
Total food grain stock:
As per the Food Corporation of India report dated 03.08.2020, FCI currently has 242.87 LMT rice and 516.54 LMT wheat. Hence, a total of 759.41 LMT food grain stock is available. About 95 LMT food grains is required for a month under NFSA, PMGKAY and other welfare schemes.
Since the lockdown, about 139.97 LMT food grains have been lifted and transported through 4999 rail rakes. Total 285.07 LMT food grains have been transported and 13.89 LMT food grains has been transported to the North-Eastern States till 30th June 2020. Since 1st July 2020, 47.71 LMT food grains have been lifted and transported through 1704 rail rakes. Apart from the rail route, transportation was also done through roads and waterways. A total of 91.02 LMT food grains has been transported since 1st July 2020. Total 3.92 LMT food grains have been transported to the North-Eastern States since 1st July 2020.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana-1
Food grain :
Under the PMGKAY-1, for the 3 months April, May and June 2020, a total of 119.5 LMT food grains  was required of which 101.51 LMT rice and 15.01 LMT wheat have been lifted by various States and UTs. A total of 117.08 LMT food grains has been lifted. In the month of April 2020, 37.43 LMT  food grains have been distributed to 74.86 crore beneficiaries, in May 2020, total 37.43 LMT  food grains distributed to 74.82 crores beneficiaries and in the month of June 2020, 36.19 LMT  food grains have been distributed to 72.38 crores beneficiaries . Total average distribution in three months is around 93 percent.
Pulses:
As regards Pulses, the total requirement for the three months was 5.87 LMT. So far, 5.83 LMT Pulses have been dispatched to States/UTs and 5.80 LMT have reached the States/UTs, while 5.21 LMT pulses have been distributed. In the month of April 2020, pulses have been given to 18.74 crore families, in May 2020 to 18.72 crore families and in the month of June 2020 to 14.53 crore families . Total average distribution in three months is around 89 percent.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana-2:
Since 01 July 2020, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana 2 has been started, which will continue till November 2020. During this period, a total of 201 LMT food grains will be distributed among 81 crore beneficiaries, as well as a total of 12 LMT whole chana will be distributed among 19.4 crore families.
Food grain :
A total of 201.08 LMT food grains have been allocated for PMGKAY-2 to States and UTs for the 5 months period from July to November 2020. This includes 91.14 LMT wheat and 109.94 LMT rice. A total of 44.08 LMT food grains have been lifted and 23.80 LMT food grains have been distributed byStates/UTs. In the month of July 2020, total 23.69 LMT  food grains have been distributed among 47.38 crore beneficiaries  by States/UTs. The Government of India is bearing 100% financial burden of approximately Rs. 76,062 crores of PMGKAY-2 scheme. Wheat has been allocated to 4 States and UTs, rice has been allocated to 15 States/UTs and both rice and wheat have been allocated to the remaining 17 States/UTs.
Chana:
As regards chana, the total requirement for the next five months is 12 LMT. A total of 1.09 LMT chana dal has been dispatched and out of this 50,576 MT chana dal has been reached the States/UTs. The Government of India is bearing 100% financial burden of approximately Rs 6849 crore under this scheme. A total of 10.28 LMT pulses  is available in the stock as on 03.08.2020. Around 21.55 LMT chana is available in PSS stock and 1.28 LMT chana is available in PSF stock.
Food grain distribution to migrant labourers: 
Under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package, Government of India had decided that 8 LMT food grains will be provided to projected 8 crore migrant labourers, stranded and needy families, who are not covered under NFSA or State scheme PDS cards. 5 kg of food grain per person was to be distributed free of cost for the months of May and June to all migrants. The states and UTs have lifted 6.39 LMT of food grains. States and UTs have distributed 2.46 LMT of food grains to  beneficiaries.
The Government of India also approved 39,000 MT chana for projected 1.96 crore migrant families. An estimated 8 crore migrant labourers, stranded and needy families, who are not covered under NFSA or State scheme PDS cards would be given 1 kg of gram/dal per family for the month of May and June for free. This allocation of gram/dal is being done according to the need of the states. Around 33,745 MT chana have been dispatched to the states and UTs. A total 33,388 MT chana has been lifted by various States and UTs. Total 15,526 MT chana has been distributed by the states and UTs.
The Government of India is bearing 100% financial burden of approximately Rs. 3,109 crores for food grain and Rs 280 crores for gram under this scheme.
Food grain Procurement:
As on 0.08.2020, total 389.77 LMT wheat  and 752.58 LMT rice  were procured.
One Nation One Ration Card:
As on 01 August 2020, four more States/UTs – Manipur, Nagaland, Uttrakhand and Jammu -Kashmir included in One Nation One Ration Card Scheme. With this the One Nation One Ration Card scheme is enabled in 24 States/UTs, namely – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Daman & Diu , Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir,Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Tripura. By 31st March 2021, following remaining States/UTs will be added to One Nation One Ration Card scheme.
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S.
No
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State
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% of ePoS
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Aadhar Seeding of Ration Cards 
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Expected date of joining the scheme
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1
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Andaman and Nicobar
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96%
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98%
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1st August 2020
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2
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Chhattisgarh
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98%
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98%
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31st August 2020
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3
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Tamil Nadu
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100%
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100%
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1st October 2020
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4
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Ladakh
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100%
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91%
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1st October 2020
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5
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Delhi
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0%
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100%
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1st October 2020
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6
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Meghalaya
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0%
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1%
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1st December 2020
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7
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West Bengal
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96%
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80%
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1st January 2021
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8
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Arunachal Pradesh
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1%
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57%
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1st January 2021
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9
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Assam
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0%
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0%
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10
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Lakshadweep
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100%
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100%
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11
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Puducherry
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0%
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100% 
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DBT
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12
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Chandīgarh
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0%
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99%
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DBT